June 13, 2016
A California judge Monday tentatively denied a certified class of consumers' bid for a ruling that Kraft Foods falsely advertised an artificially colored cheese product as "natural," saying there are triable issues, including whether coloring from a source such as seeds ruled out the "natural" label.
May 31, 2016
Kraft Foods Group Inc. has "flip-flopped" on whether the fat-free cheddar cheese it sold under a "natural" label contains artificial colors, two consumers who are suing the food giant for false advertising in California federal court contend.
May 25, 2016
Kraft Foods Group Inc. urged a California federal judge on Tuesday not to grant partial summary judgment to consumers suing over artificial ingredients in its “natural” fat-free cheddar cheese, saying FDA regulations require even natural ingredients to sometimes be called “artificial” on labels.
March 16, 2016
A class of consumers suing Kraft Foods Group Inc. over artificial ingredients in its "natural" fat-free cheddar cheese asked a California federal judge to decide immediately that the food maker violated state consumer protection and false advertising law and leave only damages to be decided at trial.
December 21, 2015
Kraft Foods Group on Friday urged a California federal judge to pause a false advertising class action over artificial ingredients in its "natural" fat-free cheddar cheese, saying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Ninth Circuit are both considering issues that could affect the case.
June 24, 2015
A California federal judge on Tuesday certified a class of consumers who accused Kraft Foods Group Inc. of falsely marketing its fat-free cheddar cheese as "natural" when it allegedly contains artificial ingredients, but restricted the class to only those who bought the product because of that labeling.
April 06, 2015
Purchasers of Kraft Foods Group Inc. "natural" fat-free cheddar cheese on Monday urged a California federal judge to certify their false advertising class action, arguing the question of whether the company deceived consumers by putting artificial coloring in the cheese applies uniformly to the entire class.
September 29, 2014
A California federal judge on Monday dismissed a putative class action alleging Kraft Foods Group Inc. misleads consumers by labeling as "natural" fat-free cheddar cheese that contains artificial coloring, saying plaintiffs failed to specifically identify the allegedly misleading advertisements.